Monday, June 30, 2014

A desert view today. I'm probably thinking of this because of the onset of summer heat here in East-Central Illinois. Of course, the desert is dry, while we've had plenty of rain and it's quite humid. Still, it's hot.

This is a view of Lake Mead, above Hoover Dam, east of Henderson, Nevada. A truly wonderful wilderness area, although hot.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

This is one of my favorite spots to photograph out in the countryside of East-Central Illinois. I have written before about photographing such a favorite spot. For some reason the view of the trees along the road here, with the forest in the background, is very compelling for me, and I like to try to capture it in various seasons and under various conditions. In this case it's on a sunny Sunday in June.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Here is the Indianapolis skyline as seen from Crown Hill Cemetery, northwest of downtown. I was actually standing at the tomb of James Whitcomb Riley who has by far the best seat in the house. Crown Hill is the fourth largest cemetery in the US, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. If you like cemeteries it's well worth a visit.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Since I seem to be posting about quirky restaurants, I thought I'd post a picture of my favorite Sushi restaurant in Hakodate, on the northern island of Hokkaido in Japan. It's my favorite because it's the only one I've been to, but it was very good. The cute little VW van out front belonged to a customer.

Sadly, this restaurant is now gone, according to Google street view, but the 7-11 next door is still there, if that helps.

Monday, June 9, 2014

This is a cute little diner in Mason City, Iowa, called the Suzie Q Cafe. I shot this on film over 20 years ago. Ironically, the film scan was so good that I actually went into Photoshop with it to add a color cast and some effects to make look more film like. It sounds strange, but I like the result.

Friday, June 6, 2014

Another ocean sunset shot today, but this one is a bit more recent, and realistic. A young man and a bird, both patiently trying to catch fish at sunset. This was taken at Perdido Key, in far western Florida.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Here's an old shot from the 1990's when I was shooting film. This is the California coast north of Santa Cruz, along highway 1. I used an orange graduated filter to saturate the the sky. I think the effect is a bit much, actually, but at the time this was the only way to get the effect. Now I would take the straight shot into Photoshop and see what looked good.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Spring was late and cold in East Central Illinois, and now it seems to be merging directly into hot, sticky summer. That's life in the Midwest. I finally got out to do some shooting over the Memorial Day weekend, and here is one of my photos from that. It's a classic scene around here: flat corn fields, big open sky, and an old grain elevator poised along the railroad tracks.

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About Me

I'm an amateur photographer with a yen for travel and the photographic possibilities travel brings. I live in the flat plains and corn fields of East-Central Illinois where I work in a library, but I try to get out into the larger world whenever work and finances allow.
Contact me at pdhphoto@gmail.com